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1 elucidate
i'lu:sideit(to explain.) aclarar, dilucidar, poner en clarotr[ɪ'lʊːsɪdeɪt]1 formal use aclarar, dilucidar, poner en clarov.• aclarar v.• concretar v.• dilucidar v.• elucidar v.• esclarecer v.• explanar v.• explicar v.• ilustrar v.ɪ'luːsədeɪt, ɪ'luːsɪdeɪt
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transitive verb \<\<theory/point\>\> dilucidar, aclarar; \<\<mystery/incident\>\> esclarecer*
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vi[ɪ'luːsɪdeɪt]VT aclarar, elucidar* * *[ɪ'luːsədeɪt, ɪ'luːsɪdeɪt]
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transitive verb \<\<theory/point\>\> dilucidar, aclarar; \<\<mystery/incident\>\> esclarecer*
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2 elucidate
vt.1 aclarar, poner en claro.2 elucidar, interpretar, explicar, ilustrar. (pt & pp elucidated) -
3 dilucidar
dilucidar verbo transitivo explain, elucidate: no conseguimos dilucidar lo que quiso decir con aquello, we can't figure out what she meant by that ' dilucidar' also found in these entries: English: elucidate - plumb -
4 illuminate
i'lu:mineit(to light up: The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps.) iluminar- illuminating
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illuminate vb iluminartr[ɪ'lʊːmɪneɪt]1 iluminar1) : iluminar, alumbrar2) elucidate: esclarecer, elucidarv.• alumbrar v.• amanecer v.• clarificar v.• esclarecer v.• iluminar v.• lucir v.ɪ'luːməneɪt, ɪ'luːmɪneɪt1) \<\<room/street\>\> iluminar2) ( Art) \<\<manuscript\>\> iluminar, miniar3) \<\<problem\>\> esclarecer*, dilucidar[ɪ'luːmɪneɪt]VT1) (=light up) [+ room, building] iluminar; [+ street] iluminar, alumbrarilluminated sign — letrero m luminoso
2) (=clarify) [+ problem, question] aclarar, echar luz sobre3) (=enlighten) [+ person] iluminar4) (Art)illuminated manuscript — manuscrito m iluminado
* * *[ɪ'luːməneɪt, ɪ'luːmɪneɪt]1) \<\<room/street\>\> iluminar2) ( Art) \<\<manuscript\>\> iluminar, miniar3) \<\<problem\>\> esclarecer*, dilucidar -
5 aclarar
aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impersa) ( amanecer):cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up verbo intransitivo verbo transitivo 1 ( quitar color a) to lighten 2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight; ‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse aclararse verbo pronominal 1 2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight
aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up) ' aclarar' also found in these entries: Spanish: despejar - determinar - judicialmente - ir English: air - bleach - clarify - clear - clear up - elucidate - explain - illuminate - inquest - lighten - meaning - rinse - straight - straighten out - talk over - sort - straighten - thin -
6 esclarecer
esclarecer ( conjugate esclarecer) verbo transitivo ‹situación/hechos› to clarify, elucidate (frml); ‹crimen/misterio› to clear up
esclarecer verbo transitivo to clarify (un suceso) to throw light on ' esclarecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: iluminar English: clear up - clear - disentangle - solve -
7 dilucidate
v.dilucidar, aclarar. -> elucidate (pt & pp dilucidated)
См. также в других словарях:
Elucidate — E*lu ci*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elucidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elucidating}.] [LL. elucidatus, p. p. of elucidare; e + lucidus full of light, clear. See {Lucid}.] To make clear or manifest; to render more intelligible; to illustrate; as, an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elucidate — I verb annotate, ascertain, bring out more clearly, cast light upon, clarify, clear of obscurity, clear up, comment upon, commentate, construe, decipher, decode, define, demonstrate, describe, detail, determine, disentangle, enlighten, enucleate … Law dictionary
elucidate — 1560s, perhaps via M.Fr. élucider (15c.) or directly from L.L. elucidatus, pp. of elucidare make clear, from ex out, away (see EX (Cf. ex )) + lucidus clear (see LUCID (Cf. lucid)). Related: Elucidated; elucidates; … Etymology dictionary
elucidate — interpret, construe, expound, *explain, explicate Analogous words: illustrate, *exemplify: demonstrate, *prove … New Dictionary of Synonyms
elucidate — [v] explain in detail annotate, clarify, clear, clear up, decode, demonstrate, draw a picture*, enlighten, exemplify, explicate, expound, get across*, gloss, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, make perfectly clear, make plain, make see daylight* … New thesaurus
elucidate — ► VERB ▪ make clear; explain. DERIVATIVES elucidation noun elucidatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin elucidare make clear … English terms dictionary
elucidate — [ə lo͞o′sə dāt΄, ilo͞o′sə dāt΄] vt., vi. elucidated, elucidating [< LL elucidatus, pp. of elucidare, to make light or clear < L e , out + lucidus: see LUCID] to make clear (esp. something abstruse); explain SYN. EXPLAIN elucidation n.… … English World dictionary
elucidate — [[t]ɪlu͟ːsɪdeɪt[/t]] elucidates, elucidating, elucidated VERB If you elucidate something, you make it clear and easy to understand. [FORMAL] [V n] Haig went on to elucidate his personal principle of war... There was no need for him to elucidate.… … English dictionary
elucidate — UK [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] / US [ɪˈlusɪˌdeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms elucidate : present tense I/you/we/they elucidate he/she/it elucidates present participle elucidating past tense elucidated past participle elucidated formal to make… … English dictionary
elucidate — verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Late Latin elucidatus, past participle of elucidare, from Latin e + lucidus lucid Date: circa 1568 transitive verb to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis < elucidate a text > intransitive verb to give … New Collegiate Dictionary
elucidate — verb Elucidate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑nature, ↑role … Collocations dictionary